Living with Rabbits

Those cute cuddly rabbits in the front yard can sometimes turn into monsters. They can do
considerable damage to flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs. In Montana we have 8 species in the
rabbit family Leporidae: the Eastern Cottontail, Mountain Cottontail, Desert Cottontail, Snowshoe Hare,
White-tailed Jack Rabbit, Black-tailed Jack Rabbit, Pygmy Rabbit, and the American Pika. About half
of these have limited ranges in Montana and are consequently uncommon in most of the state or in
urban areas.